This may have been the first RI showing of Maedchen in Uniform. It played in 1934 at the Community in Centredale and the Rialto in Woonsocket and at Pembroke College in Providence.
This controversial (and beautiful) German film with a lesbian theme had been shown the previous June in Centredale RI at the Community Theatre. The English-language version was shown. Also known as MAEDCHEN IN UNIFORM.
1961?
In the Attleboro Sun.
“Perfect Girl”?
Italian film ANGELO included.
The Casino became the Pier around 1967.
Opened circa June 1972 as the Jerry Lewis Cinema.
I attended several of these shows; great 35mm prints were shown.
Rather boring grand opening ad. The photos in the Woonsocket Call are all muddied and unviewable as reproduced online.
THE PATRIOT by Ernst Lubitsch remains one of his lost films…except for a brief fragment.
NORTH OFHUDSON BAY at the Lyric was a 1923 film by John Ford with Tom Mix.
Block Island movie buffs.
Note the upcoming controversial German film Maedchen in Uniform, which had a lesbian theme and was beautifully made.
1910s.
Block Island!
Could not find any actual theatre ads.
This may have been the first RI showing of Maedchen in Uniform. It played in 1934 at the Community in Centredale and the Rialto in Woonsocket and at Pembroke College in Providence.
This controversial (and beautiful) German film with a lesbian theme had been shown the previous June in Centredale RI at the Community Theatre. The English-language version was shown. Also known as MAEDCHEN IN UNIFORM.
More frequently known as “Maedchen in Uniform.”
SWIFTWIND’S HEROISM, left, was a 1912 short film. LET NO MAN ESCAPE, right, was a 1914 film with Richard Travers and Ruth Stonehouse.
1924?
A 1935 French film by Julien Duvivier that circulated in 16mm prints in smaller venues and halls, sponsored by churches. Dubbed in English.
I went to see The War Wagon during this run.
The film played all over the US in an English-dubbed version in 16mm, mostly in small theatres, parish halls, etc., sponsored by Church groups.
A few months after opening.
Article in the Westerly Sun March 1, 1950 states that the drive-in was in the final stages of construction and would open by April 30.